A wonderfully refreshing soba noodle dish, perfect for a hot summer’s day! 

Method (serves 2)

• Put 700ml of boiling  water in a deep pot. 
• Soak Kombu and Shiitake mushrooms for 30 minutes in the hot water. 
• Remove the mushrooms out of the water, squeezing hard, leaving any absorbed water in the pot. 
• Bring the dashi to a boil. Take out the kombu. Add soy sauce, mirin and toasted sesame oil. Remove from heat and cool down. 
• Bring the dashi to a boil. Add soy sauce, mirin and toasted sesame oil. Remove from heat and cool down. 
• Cook the noodles for 4 – 5 minutes in 1 litre of boiling water.
• When foam starts to appear, add ¼ cup of cold water to avoid it boiling over 
• Drain the noodles and wash them under cold running water. 
• Place the noodles in a soup bowl.
• Place kimchi on top of the soba noodles. 
• Garnish to your own taste. 
• Pour over the Tsuyi  (Dashi) soup.